The tech myths we can’t stop repeating
Tech myths have a way of sticking around like those 99 browser tabs you keep open, harmless at first, but over time, they slow everything down. They spread in group texts, get repeated by well-meaning relatives and pop up like spammy ads from 2003.
Let’s bust five of the most common myths I hear all the time.
📸 Phone cameras = real cameras
Phones like the Galaxy S25 Ultra boast up to 200MP, but megapixels aren’t the full story. Sensor size matters more. Full-frame cameras like the Canon EOS R5 or Sony Alpha series still blow phones out of the water in dynamic range, low-light performance and depth of field.
Phone cameras use computational photography to fake pro-level shots. Great for Instagram, but if it’s your wedding or a professional shoot? Use real gear.
🔋 Always charge from 0%
Nope. Draining lithium-ion batteries to 0% shortens their lifespan. The ideal strategy is keeping your charge between 30% and 80%.
By the way, your phone shutting off at 0% doesn’t mean it’s fully dead. Manufacturers build in a buffer to preserve battery health. But letting it hit zero stresses the battery and reduces capacity.
📡 EMFs from devices are dangerous
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 5G emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs), but they’re nonionizing radiation. They don’t damage your DNA like X-rays or UV rays.
The CDC and FDA have reviewed decades of research and found no conclusive link between EMFs from consumer tech and health problems. Those EMF “shield” stickers and hats? Useless.
You’re more in danger from a scalding Hot Pocket than invisible death rays.
🛰️ Starlink will replace cable
Starlink is a total game changer in rural areas with little to no broadband access, but it’s not perfect. It’s slower than cable or fiber, costs $90 to $165/month (plus $599 for the kit or lower depending on the moon’s phase) and can suffer from network congestion.
The FCC defines broadband as 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up. Starlink often falls short. Even Elon Musk says it’s ideal for “low to medium population density,” not cities. But it sure is amazing tech that is going to only get better.
🌑 The dark web is illegal
Accessing the dark web isn’t illegal in the U.S. Using tools like the Tor browser, anyone can do it. The illegal part is what some people use it for, like selling stolen data, stealing from people and trading in child porn.
But it’s also used by journalists, whistleblowers and people in oppressive regimes to communicate safely. Just like the open web, it’s a tool. It’s what you do there that matters.
We should be more scared of whatever’s going on in your Facebook aunt’s group chat.
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Tags: Bluetooth, cameras, Dark Web, Starlink, Wi-Fi
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